It’s a myth that automating your warehouse is an “all-in” commitment. In reality, some of the most cost-effective installations blend both manual and automated material handling solutions to achieve scalable efficiency and throughput in a variety of processes, including picking, packing, shipping, assembly and component handling.

It’s a topic to be covered in more detail—twice!—during MODEX 2016 (April 4-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta), as part of show-sponsor MHI’sAutomation Solutions Group (ASG)‘s FREE on-floor seminar, “Latest and Greatest Advances in Automated Handling.” The session will initially be held on Tuesday, April 5 from 11:15 a.m. to noon in Theater B. It repeats for a second time on Thursday, April 7 from noon to 12:45 p.m. in Theater A. (viastore is one of 40 different industry leading companies representing the automation software, hardware and services that support a fully integrated supply chain who participate in the ASG. The group’s members routinely collaborate on solutions worldwide, and in every major manufacturing, warehousing and distribution sector.) [Read more…]

When it comes to an investment in pallet, tote and trayautomated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), justifying the costs to the chief financial officer (CFO) is critical. That’s why, if you’re in the market for one of these installations—and you’re at MODEX 2016 (April 4-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta)—you won’t want to miss the FREE on-floor seminar presented by show-sponsor MHI’sAS/RS (Fixed Aisle) Industry Group (viastore is one of 21 member companies that participates in the group, whose mission is to educate, promote, develop and grow the use of AS/RS in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution). [Read more…]

If you’re registered to attend MODEX 2016 (April 4-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta), then you’re probably hoping to learn more about the latest developments in material handling and warehouse automation solutions. If pallet, tote and trayautomated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are on your radar specifically, then you won’t want to miss the FREE on-floor seminar presented by show-sponsor MHI’sAS/RS (Fixed Aisle) Industry Group (viastore is one of 21 different industry leading companies who participate in the group, whose mission is to educate, promote, develop and grow the use of AS/RS in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution).